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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 58
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا۟ ٱلْأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا۟ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! Allâh commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. Verily, how excellent is the teaching which He (Allâh) gives you! Truly, Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَأْمُرُكُمْ
yamurukum
orders you
أَن
an
to
تُؤَدُّوا۟
tu-addū
render
ٱلْأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ
l-amānāti
the trusts
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَهْلِهَا
ahlihā
their owners
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
and when
حَكَمْتُم
ḥakamtum
you judge
بَيْنَ
bayna
between
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
أَن
an
to
تَحْكُمُوا۟
taḥkumū
judge
بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۚ
bil-ʿadli
with justice
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
نِعِمَّا
niʿimmā
excellently
يَعِظُكُم
yaʿiẓukum
advises you
بِهِۦٓ ۗ
bihi
with it
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kāna
is
سَمِيعًۢا
samīʿan
All-Hearing
بَصِيرًۭا
baṣīran
All-Seeing
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
58. 1 According to most commentators, this verse was revealed regarding Hazrat Usman bin Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), who, by family tradition, had been the doorkeeper and key-bearer of the Ka'bah. After the conquest of Makkah, when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the Ka'bah, after performing Tawaf, he ﷺ called Hazrat Usman bin Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), who had become Muslim at the time of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, and handed him the keys of the Ka'bah, saying, "These are your keys; today is the day of loyalty and goodness." Although the reason for the revelation of the verse is specific, its ruling is general, and its addressees are both the public and the rulers. Both are emphatically instructed to return trusts to those who are entitled to them. This includes, firstly, those trusts that have been deposited with someone; there should be no betrayal in them, but rather they should be returned safely upon request. Secondly, positions and appropriate posts should be given to deserving people; giving positions merely on political, racial, national, kinship, or family basis is against this verse.
58. 2 In this, the rulers especially emphasize justice and fairness. In a hadith, it is stated: As long as the ruler does not commit oppression, Allah is with him, and when he begins to commit oppression, Allah hands him over to his own self (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Ahkam).
58. 3 That is, to entrust trusts to deserving people and to provide justice and fairness.
58. 2 In this, the rulers especially emphasize justice and fairness. In a hadith, it is stated: As long as the ruler does not commit oppression, Allah is with him, and when he begins to commit oppression, Allah hands him over to his own self (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Ahkam).
58. 3 That is, to entrust trusts to deserving people and to provide justice and fairness.
